On the same page you recommend the Mint story on Abraham's letter to PM; a story that could come out with authentic details only because of teh RTI Act. I hope you have not forgotten Anna's fasts / efforts for passing of and preserving teh RTI Act.

rather than being cynic about the movement (which a lot of learned people seem to be doing)...i wish people view the movement in the same light as they justify or view sharp and volatile movements in stocks, commodities, derivatives, et al.

those are merely messengers of demand/supply in future, and maybe so is this movement.

how much and for how long can you struggle to get basic things like a passport, birth certificate, admissions to school/colleges, property registrations, etc.

the protests are only making people talk & discuss & argue about corruption, lokpal bill, etc at the highest level - a level that has been ineffective in offering a good day to day and frictionless life to its ordinary citizens.

now atleast there is a good chance that we will get a reasonably strong lokpal bill...it need not be the same as the Jan Lokpal Bill, but atleast it will be far better than the current draft by GOI.

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